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I'm confused, can anyone help,
Benjamin oldfield was born 1880 in Bilston,staffordshire in 1901 wilfred olfield was born but who was his mother?
Ben is on 1901 as living in Hampshire
ben in 1911 was in staffordshire with wife Mabel [Clarke]? but in 1917 married Mabel Clarke in wolverhampton
hope someone can make sense of this will be very grateful
thanks Jackie

1891

Name: Benjamin Oldfield
Age: 11
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1880
Relation: Son
Father's Name: John Oldfield
Mother's name: Markia Oldfield
Gender: Male
Where born: Bilston, Staffordshire, England
Civil Parish: Bilston
Ecclesiastical parish: St Mary
Town: Bilston
County/Island: Staffordshire
Country: England
Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status:

View image
Registration district: Wolverhampton
Sub-registration district: Bilston
ED, institution, or vessel: 8
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 2242
Folio: 100
Page Number: 8
Household Members:
Name Age
John Oldfield 43
Markia Oldfield 42 <<<<< Martha on image
Elizabeth Oldfield 15
Benjamin Oldfield 11
William Oldfield 9
Ada Oldfield 5
Joseph L Oldfield 2
Alice Oldfield 5/12

1911

1911 England Census about Benjamin Oldfield
Name: Benjamin Oldfield
Age in 1911: 34
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1877
Relation to Head: Head
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Bilston, Staffordshire
Civil Parish: Bilston
County/Island: Staffordshire
Country: England
Street address: George Street, Ettingshall, Wolverhampton
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: Licensed Victualler
Registration district: Wolverhampton
Registration District Number: 369
Sub-registration district: Bilston
ED, institution, or vessel: 17
Household schedule number: 257
Piece: 17128
Household Members:
Name Age
Benjamin Oldfield 34
Mabel Oldfield 39
Wilfred B Oldfield 4
Charlotte New 16


Perhaps one of them wasn't free to marry before 1917?

I have that already thanks.

Name: Harriet Oldfield
Age (Original): 8
Gender: Female
Birth Year: 1873
Birthplace: Bilston, Staffordshire, England
Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Occupation: Scholar
Address: 8 Bradley St
Event Place: Bilston, Staffordshire, England
Record Type: Household
Affiliate Publication Number: RG11
Piece/Folio: 2813 / 121
Page Number: 18
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Harriet Oldfield Daughter F 8 Bilston, Staffordshire, England
Elizabeth Oldfield Daughter F 5 Bilston, Staffordshire, England
Richard Oldfield Son M 3 Bilston, Staffordshire, England
Benjamin Oldfield Son M 1 Bilston, Staffordshire, England
John Oldfield Head M 34 Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
Martha Oldfield Wife F 30 Bilston, Staffordshire, England
John Oldfield Son M 12 Bilston, Staffordshire, England
GS Film number: 1341673

Name: Martha Oldfield
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1911
Gender: Female
Age: 60
Birthplace: Bilston, Staffordshire
Schedule Type: Household
Registration District: Wolverhampton
Sub-District: Bilston
Parish: Bilston
County: Staffordshire

Name: Benjamin Oldfield
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1911
Gender: Male
Age: 34
Birthplace: Bilston, Staffordshire
Schedule Type: Household
Registration District: Wolverhampton
Sub-District: Bilston
Parish: Bilston
County: Staffordshire

I'm sure you did have it but I just posted it for reference.

You probably have this too.

Name: Wilfred Benjamin Oldfield
Birth Date: 28 Jun 1906
Date of Registration: Jan 1991
Age at Death: 84
Registration district: east Staffs
Inferred County: Staffordshire
Volume: 30
Page: 769



Birth certificate will name his mother


Name: Wilfred Benjamin Oldfield
Registration Year: 1906
Registration Quarter: Jul-Aug-Sep
Registration district: Wolverhampton
Parishes for this Registration District: View Ecclesiastical Parishes associated with this Registration District
Inferred County: Staffordshire
Volume: 6b
Page: 679

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Name: Wilfred B Oldfield
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1911
Gender: Male
Age: 4
Birthplace: Bilston, Staffordshire
Schedule Type: Household
Registration District: Wolverhampton
Sub-District: Bilston
Parish: Bilston
County: Staffordshire

this is the family and it is ben I am trying to find out about thanks

Thank you both, mabel Clake was born in Surry/dorset but was christened in dorset but the family lived in surry

Staffordshire Parish Registers Society - Publications


sprs.org.uk/publicat.htm

LIST OF STAFFORDSHIRE PARISH REGISTERS SOCIETY PUBLICATIONS CURRENTLY IN PRINT AND AVAILABLE from the ... Marriages 1800-1837; Burials 1815 ... Bilston

PARISH REGISTERS AND BISHOPS’ TRANSCRIPTS


www.staffordshire.gov.uk/Resources/Documents/p/ParishRegisterGuide... · PDF file

Registers and Records Measure, the Staffordshire Record Office is the repository ... where Staffordshire parish registers have ... District church of Bilston, ...

St Leonard’s Church, Bilston transcripts of parish ...


www.gpt63.dial.pipex.com/bilston/bil-marr-females.pdf · PDF file

St Leonard’s Church, Bilston transcripts of parish registers by P. Galloway explanatory notes DATES

English Parish Records: Staffordshire, Warwickshire ...

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English Parish Records: Staffordshire, ... 1636-1811 Staffordshire: Bilston - Parish Registers, ... 1766-1800 Staffordshire: Tettenhall ...
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thanks for that Ann will check them
Jackie

Hi Jackie.....

Looks as if there could be two Benjamin Oldfields


1901 England Census
Name: Benjamin Oldfield
Age: 23
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1878
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Bilston, Staffordshire, England
Civil Parish: Aldershot Military in Stanhope and Wellington Lines
Ecclesiastical parish: Aldershot St Michael
County/Island: Hampshire
Country: England
Registration district: Farnham
Sub-registration district: Aldershot
ED, institution, or vessel: Third Royal Northern Reserve Regiment Imperial Yeomanry Army Ordnance Corps
Name Age
Benjamin Oldfield 23

and......in the same place!!!!!!!

1901 England Census
Name: Benjamin Oldfield
Age: 21
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1880
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
Civil Parish: Aldershot Military in Stanhope and Wellington Lines
Ecclesiastical parish: Aldershot St Michael
County/Island: Hampshire
Registration district: Farnham
Sub-registration district: Aldershot
ED, institution, or vessel: Royal Field Artillery

Household Members:
Name Age
Benjamin Oldfield 21

so.....

1911 England Census
Name: Benjamin Oldfield
Age in 1911: 34
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1877
Relation to Head: Head
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Bilston, Staffordshire
Civil Parish: Bilston
County/Island: Staffordshire
Country: England
Street address: George Street, Ettingshall, Wolverhampton
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: Licensed Victualler
Registration district: Wolverhampton
Registration District Number: 369
Sub-registration district: Bilston
Household Members:
Name Age
Benjamin Oldfield 34
Mabel Oldfield 39
Wilfred B Oldfield 4
Charlotte New 16

Married 9 yrs....could be this marriage.....

Marriages Sep 1903
Lowndes Martha Macclesfield 8a 278
OLDFIELD Benjamin Macclesfield 8a 278

and the other one.....

Marriages Dec 1917
Oldfield Benjamin Clarke Mable Wolverhampton 6b 1120

To be sure, you would have to get marriage certs

Misty x

no luck
have benjamin on 1901 census but can not find mabel clark on 1901 have her on earlier census with her parents john and ellen living in surry can anyone else find her thanks

ok thanks for that, even more confused now there were loads of oldfields in gornal and bilston all related wish they had been more imaginable with the names
thanks again
Jackie

Ever so sorry Jackie

this marriage is wrong...its Martha not Mabel, I read it wrong!!!

Marriages Sep 1903
Lowndes Martha Macclesfield 8a 278
OLDFIELD Benjamin Macclesfield 8a 278

Misty x